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Jerry Manuel:

I’m like the fans: If we get him, cool. If not, we’ll deal with it. We have a pretty good team.

“If you’ve got a guy who performs on the field, you can handle the rest of that stuff. I don’t think it’s an issue. I don’t have a problem with the clubhouse. I’ve got an office that’s about so big.  The clubhouse, I let them do what they do.”

The ever so wise Jerry on the silly World Baseball “Classic”:

Of course, my first spring training, you’d love to say no distractions, no WBC. That’d be good for me. 

And my Jerry love-fest continues as he asks Over-Reyes to take responsibility!

That’s the next thing for him, to add some responsibilities.   Taking control defensively, as far as where guys are positioned, different defensive plays. I want him to be responsible for the whole infield. That, to me, is maturation.

Jerry was helping out at a soup kitchen.   Mets Police for all our negativity like to applaud good deeds.  I’d share the video buy NY1 hasn’t heard of embedding technology so click here.

You know, other than winning a championship for the city, it’s probably one of the more rewarding things that we could do as athletes and coaches and people to lift the spirits of those that are less fortunate.

Hooray for Jerry.   He just told the world he can handle Manny, now let him do it.

In other news:

The Yankees say they have sold the equivalent of 39,393 season tickets so far.   They haven’t even gotten to the folks with the 15 game plans (never mind single games) and they’re going to draw 3.1 million!   The Mets also say they are selling well according to this article in the Canadian Press .

Quote of the day goes to Dwight Gooden who had this to say about Kirk Radomski’s claims that he took a urine test for Gooden back in the day:

“I’ve made mistakes through the years, and I’ve admitted them, but that never happened. And the way the tests were administered, it couldn’t have happened. I’ve done enough wrong on my own, I don’t want to get blamed for something I didn’t do.”

I always feel sad when I read about Doc, but that’s a pretty mature quote.   Before we all throw stones at Gooden, be honest with yourself – if you were 19 years old in the big city and making a few million dollars, trouble may have found you too.

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Joe Torre spoke to Jack Curry of The Times:

Knowing that my name is on it, I know I’m going to have to answer for it.

I don’t think I said anything about A-Rod that I didn’t say already.

I’m comfortable with what I contributed to the book, even though I’m probably going to get more credit or more blame than I deserve, whichever way you want to look at it.

Joe will be on Larry King Live on Friday night.

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So nobody wants Manny Ramirez?

He’s that bad of a guy that absolutely nobody wants him?  Ok, maybe the Dodgers and their book writing manager do, but nobody else wants him?

Nobody wants Andy Pettitte?   Sure he’s not 26 and his arm might fall off – but nobody wants him on their team?

Bobby Abreu?

Ken Girffey Junior isn’t good enough to be the fourth outfielder on your team?

Was Pudge Rodriguez that awful that he can’t catch on Sundays?

This is starting to remind me of 1987.   In 1986 Dave Kingman hit 35 home runs in the pre-steroida days when 35 was an awful lot of homers.  Heck, 40 led the majors and Kon’s 35 were the third highest total.   Folks like Kirk Gibson (who had lots left), Tom Seaver (not so much), and Carlton Fisk all had odd situations.  Baseball even decided to play with 24 man rosters.

So here we are in January 2009.   I don’t know what team you root for, but (money aside) can you tell me your team wouldn’t be improved by Manny in left, or Andy as the fifth starter?  Bobby Abreu’s .296 20 and 100 isn’t good enough to make your team?   I’m a Mets fan, all three would make my team better.  All three have proved they can handle the big city.

To be fair, some of these folks turned down arbitration, and some turned down actual deals, but you begin to wonder if maybe something else is going on.

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